The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-29

Mrs. Gerrasin Higginbotham and Jean Bap.
tiste La1eur.
On motion, the petition was granted, and 1t
was further resolved that, this newly formed
10Th justice OF the peace ward fragments OF
the LIST, I'd and 9th Police Jury Wards) be and
is hereby attached to the 9Th Police Ward and
make part of same.
The committee appointed to sell the con.
tract to build d bridge over Bayou Crocodile
near Science Hill, reported that the contract
was sold to Richard WEIGH, for the sum of
1925 Tone hundred and twenty-five dollarsl,
that the work was accepted by them; when
on motion it was accepted and the committee
discharged.
Tie Committee appointed to sell the coz
tract to repair the Taylor lane reported that
! thew sold the contract to j. D. Chaeher6 for
the sum of $3.50. 90 lone hundred and fifty del
lars), that the work was we'll done and accept
ed by them when on motion the report was
accepted and the committee discharged.
PLAoUEMINE RIDGE, La, Sept. q, 1887.
To the Hon. President and members of the
Police Jury of the parish Of st. Landry:
Having been appointed a committee byyour
Hon. body to lay out a public road leading
| from the southeast corner of the Martin pas
ture to the public road leading to L. D. Yer
retis, we would respectfully Submit this as our
report
the Martin pasture, passing between the land
of the South Western Louisiana Land Com.
pany and j. j. Esprit, thence between lsidore
Fre5i and S. w. L. L. Co., thence between 3.
w. L. L. Co. and Jules f. Jean; thence be-
S. w. l.. L. Co. and Ant. st. Andre thence
between S, w. L. L.. Co. and estate of Thomas
st. Andre; thence between Ant. St. andre and
S. w. L. L. Co.; thence between S. w. L.. L,
Co. and Mrs. Jacques Chariot thence be.
tween Mrs. J. Chariot and Arcesdule Godeau;
thence between Mrs. j. Chariot and Ambrose
Godeau; thence between Mrs. j. Chariot and
Ant. St. Andre thence between Iheopelle 81
=. ~ A"k o. An1rn. fhnnnA hafUaAR
Victoire +. Jean and ANT. st. Andre to the
public road leading to L. D. Verret's:
Respectfully submitted,
tSigned) Th6og. Chacher6. A. st. Andre,
Arcade Godeau, B6lizaire Godeau, Augustin
Led6, Victorin Lemelle.
On motion the report was accepted, the road
declared a public road and the committee dis-
charged.
Mr.. Ant. st. Andre is appointed road ever
seer on said road.
Richard and Auguste Henry were appointed
q committee to select o proper location Tor
that portion of the public road leading from
Bayou Chicot to Vile Plate, known as the
"Overton Swamp" providing that said selee-
ton of ground will not cost the parish any
right of way, and report.
Messrs. Aus6lien Guillory, D. Il. Quirk and
Victorin Lahaye were appointed q committee
to ascertain the cost of building the Landre-
neau bridge, and report.
OaDflel LdSGEdp6S duu UOAu OOAo q
their reports as road overseers which were
read and ordered filed.
The Police Jury adjourned till Tuesday, the
llth, at 10 a. m. AUG.
Attest: President pro tenn.
P. j. LEFEBvRE, Clerk.
TUEsRs g filth Oct, 1887.
The Police Jury .d Essf Suiiis7 to adjourn
Present: Are or Injury, President, 4. Per
SON, ~Sar-nscdas, L. Young, NJ. Carron.
On ,tion it was resolved that hereafter,
or the commissioners Of election from each
IL poll, who shall be selected to deliver
Ks lie ballot box to the Clerk of the Court after
, an election, shall receive a compensation or
one dollar Isl .00) per day and the usual mile,
age, for the delivery of said ballot box, and
that the parish treasurer shall pay for the same
on the proper certificate of the Clerk OF the
Court, out of funds not otherwise approprlst-
Messrs. David Courville, ST., Actduel Fon-
tenot, and Francois Reed were appointed .
committee to ascertain if any iron work had
Piaue, aid report at the next meeting OF the
On motion, the President was instructed to
notify w. C. Satterly, that the Police Jury
will not make any appropriation Tor ms Maln'
tainance at the State University for the SEES
sion 1888.
On motion, the President is authorized to
employ a surveyor to ascertain what lots the
parish has in the town of Opelonsas.
On motion, Messrs. Antoine G. Devi!lier, Dr
r. M. Littell and Arthur Simon were appoint
ed o committee for the first Police Jury Ward
to superintend the disbursement of the build
ing or repairing of public school houses.
On motion, it was resolved that hereaftei
no bill shall be approved for work done OF nx
E lures purchased unless same has been order
\ - kha DoIioa Iupp nP nv the PRESIDENT.
LOU LA. Oct. ii, 1887.
To Mr.. Nj. C. Moseley, Atty;
Dear Sir:-In behalf-of the Police Jury o
Parish of St. Landry, l have the honoF q
address you as the duly accredited represent
alive Oft. s. P. r. r. Co, and to say tha
while we have listened with attention, AM
carefully considered the remarks which yo'
have addressed to this body relative to tn
reduction of the assessment of the L. d E.h
r. Co. We are constrained to differ from yo'
in the views taken by you in the matter.
- We are of opinion that the assessmsns
now fixed is just and fair, and besides we q
not think that at this time we can consloe
vour application. We therefore decline to o
ter. or change, or reduce the assessment .
ALBERT GUIDRY,
Pres. Pol. Jury.
10 STATE OF LoUIsIAaD
Parish of st. Landry.
The Texas and Pacific Ry.s Co, actin
q through its attorney, NJ. c. Mosely, havin
-. anpeared b.lore the Police Jury, as a Boar
q Reviswsgfs in and for ass st.; Landry d he p assas
a. ,nent on its railroad and appurtenances, will
:" out avail, now presents this its earnest pr
ID test against an assessment of over i've thou
d. and dollars per mile. as being excessiv
il, wrongful and oppressive, and violatiye OF Al
III Sna af the Constitution OF Louisiana, Whit
al provides that ''taxation shall be equal al
Inform aud that athe assessment OF All pr
~ perty shall never exceed the actuaicasn vait
et. Wherefore, this protest is respectfully D
GU r,astlv made M. C. MosELT,
Ina a Atty. for T. & P. Ry. Go.
~ TAX COLLECTORS REPORT, :.
ne For collections during the month OF esPs; $
D5 Parish back Vi,.sp'
ar taxes, ~.
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a. " licenses, lsS7.-.----.--.. 0O.
,at s2,170.